Bed bugs are little insects that reside in furniture, especially the beds, and feed on the blood of mammals. They prefer to live in furniture where warm-blooded animals sleep so they may emerge at night to feast. Although bed bugs do not transmit any known diseases, when they infest you, their bites can cause intense discomfort and redness all over your body.

Even though bed bugs are excellent at hiding, they actually leave a lot of traces. Bed bug symptoms include itchy red pimples on your body and tiny faeces patches on your bedding and in the space between your mattress and sheets. You might also notice tiny, transparent bed bug eggs hidden beneath your sheets or other material.

Alcohol is one of the most well-known and effective Do-It-Yourself home remedies for bedbugs. You can simply spray the affected areas with it, after weakening it you can put them in a splash bottle. Bed bugs will be rapidly killed by the alcohol. It also disappears quickly and does not leave behind any residue or odours.

Bed bugs are glad to make their home in different kinds of furniture other than beds. They’ll move to any upholstered furniture, for example, couches and seats, and they’ll try and take cover behind plugs and in cracks in your deck or walls.

Always read the reviews before making a reservation at a hotel to make sure that prior guests haven’t encountered bed bugs. When you arrive at a new hotel, always look for bed bug signs before you make yourself comfortable. Check in drawers, behind pictures that are hung on the wall, and around headboards as well as pulling back the sheets to make sure there are no eggs. Instead of storing your clothing in the provided wooden dressers at your lodge, either leave it in your luggage or hang it up on a clear wall.